The British Trade Dollar Gold story by hooiyewlim

steemsilvergold · @hooiyewlim · Jul 5 '18

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The British Trade Dollar Gold story

Front | Back
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![1897B-British-Gold-Trade-Dollar-obverse.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXW3MtvgScoBCoPBhqmMGjmwdoVmmDLWMh9fCbGWScJAN/1897B-British-Gold-Trade-Dollar-obverse.jpg) | ![1897B-British-Gold-Trade-Dollar-reverse.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPkr8J8N4CJdCX2ZThpy4ipHCTs2QtzS1DBXuNE3eamSG/1897B-British-Gold-Trade-Dollar-reverse.jpg)

(Image is from this website :http://www.coinnews.net/2015/02/27/rare-1897-british-trade-dollar-in-gold-grades-ngc-pf61/ , using it for education purpose )

The normal British Trade dollar are normally issued in silver from 1895 to 1935 for trade in East Asia. The Obverses feature an allegorical figure of Britannia and reverses depict the denomination "One Dollar" in Chinese and Malay, along with an ornamental design.

The trade dollar are minted from three place. The main place to produce it is in Bombay which can be identify with the "B" mint mark. Those from Calcutta, bearing a ‘C’ mint mark. Those  come from London, bearing no mint mark.

The normal silver trade dollar for trading
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Front | Back
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![s-l1600 (2).jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVzkCaWdjSLqbpQMk2Bbso6DmQKB6vKLNf3Q8oHFWbAjN/s-l1600%20(2).jpg) |![s-l1600.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbcvvMkTqKz3MNwPiCpmAvDrJRLb4za3dEHkG7ZwnSfjT/s-l1600.jpg)

Mint Mark
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![Trade Dollar mint marks.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZJimGHcy8iLhhec7YiQvXycPnBMrLKPzTrZ753sGE4vg/Trade%20Dollar%20mint%20marks.jpg)

On the left is the "B" mint mark from Bombay , on the right is the ‘C’ mint mark from Calcutta
 
The record of the gold proof trade dollar record go as far back as 1903 at the Murdoch sale.  All the gold proof trade dollar were specially truck at the request of a private individual who supplied the necessary bullion and paid the prescribed minting charges . They are more correctly referred to as proof restrikes .

Year | Mintage|  Estimate value
------------ | -------------| ---------------
1895 | Only 2 pcs is known | extremely rare
1895B |unknown  | RM90,000
1896B | unknown | RM90,000
1897B | unknown | RM90,000
1898B  | unknown | RM90,000
1899B  |unknown  | RM90,000
1900B  | unknown | RM90,000
 1901B |  unknown| RM90,000
 1902B |unknown  | RM90,000

Take note that price is just a guidance , it does not reflect real life market.
The gold coin you see at the top sold around 200,000 USD. 
Most of the infomation come from Malaysia Brunei & Singapore Banknote & Coins 8th Edition by K.N. Boon.

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